Qualified Social Worker | FCA

Are you an experienced Social Worker?

Do you have experience in safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children?

Do you have experience in child protection and child in need?

Randstad are recruiting a Family Court Advisor to join Cafcass in their Work after First Hearing in Manchester. This is a full time role, offering up to £34.50 - £37.50 per hour.

Benefits of working with Randstad:

• Competitive rates of pay
• Weekly pay
• One committed and dedicated point of contact
• An unlimited referrals incentive, giving you a £300 voucher for anyone you refer to us (T&Cs apply)
• A full range of free training available
• Access to 100's of discounts through the Happi App
• Access to free financial and healthcare services

Benefits of working for Cafcass:

• Cycle to work scheme
• Social Work England Membership
• Health and wellbeing support
• Mobile phone discounts
• Childcare vouchers
• Car leasing scheme
• Microsoft discounts
• BHSF health plan
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Railcards
• Support with carer responsibilities

Responsibilities:

• Provide advanced social work-level services by assessing and analysing court applications for any child protection and serious welfare issues affecting a child or young person.
• Influence those with parental responsibility to be more child-focused when needed, to advise the courts and Local Authorities about safeguarding concerns and about how a child's life can be improved, supporting judicial case management in the process.
• Need to keep the child at the centre of your work through high quality direct work with children and their families.
• Need to be a skilled negotiator.
• Need to keep the child's timescale in the context of the child's journey through childhood and, where applicable, the care system, at the centre of everything you do and you must be prepared to advocate in the best interests of the child, ensuring their voice is not lost in the court arena.
• You will be required to be a resilient, reflective and accountable practitioner, possessing good IT and organisational skills.
• To provide high quality early safeguarding and child protection advice.

Requirements:

• Enhanced DBS
• Social Work England registration
• Social Work Degree
• Full UK drivers license with access to own car

Experience:

• Children
• Working with highly vulnerable children
• 3 years+ experience

If you have any further questions, or wish to apply for this role then please contact Hannah on 0330 024 8775 otherwise Apply Below and I will be in touch soon.

Are you thinking about a change in your career but not sure about this role? Whether you are an existing candidate, new to the locum market and are exploring some options or looking for a new permanent role, we have several exciting opportunities with competitive pay & flexibility. If you wish to discuss this further please call 0330 024 8775 and we would be happy to have a confidential discussion.

Randstad Care acts as an employment business when supplying temporary staff and as an employment agency when introducing candidates for permanent employment with a client. Randstad Care is an equal opportunities employer and decisions are made on merits alone.

Did you know that Randstad Care have been awarded a place on the National Clinical Staffing Framework for the NHS? This means we will be able to bring you more opportunities within nursing & midwifery and clinical staffing.